19 PGA Professionals Earn Advanced Certifications Through the PGA CPP 2.0 Program
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2019-07-24
By PGA OF AMERICA
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida — The PGA of America announced that 19 PGA Professionals have completed the requirements to achieve advanced certification through the PGA Certified Professional Program 2.0 (CPP 2.0), a valuable achievement that is aimed at further enhancing the skillset of PGA Professionals and advancing career opportunities.
The PGA’s enhanced, all-digital training and education curriculum, PGA CPP 2.0 is a state-of-the-art platform that ensures PGA Members have the skills, competencies, and training demanded by employers and customers throughout the golf industry. Since the PGA Certified Professional Program’s original inception in 2004, a total of 1,613 PGA Professionals have earned a combined 2,805 certifications in their desired career paths.
Designed with direct input from employers and industry experts to immediately enhance the expertise and performance of PGA Members in the workplace, PGA CPP 2.0 is an intuitive program available on PGA.org that offers certifications in Golf Operations, General Management, Player Development and Teaching & Coaching, encompassing seven defined career paths (Golf Operations, Retail, General Management, Executive Management, Ownership and Leasing, Teaching & Coaching, and Player Development). These career paths support PGA Members who are committed to continuously enhancing their golf management skills, in order to stay ahead of the increasing demands of the industry.
The following PGA Professionals recently achieved certifications in one (or more) of four categories:
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Name |
Club |
Club Location |
PGA Section |
Certification |
|
William Castner, PGA |
Plainfield West 9 Golf Club |
Edison, New Jersey |
New Jersey PGA Section |
General Management |
|
Tara McKenna, PGA |
Florida Gulf Coast University PGA Golf Management |
Fort Myers, Florida |
South Florida PGA Section |
General Management |
|
Jonathan R. Morgan, PGA |
The Gallery Golf Club |
Marana, Arizona |
Southwest PGA Section |
General Management and Golf Operations |
|
Michael J. O’Grady, PGA |
Lake Waramaug Country Club |
New Preston, Connecticut |
Connecticut PGA Section |
General Management |
|
Travis Britt, PGA |
Hillcrest Country Club |
Los Angeles, California |
Southern California PGA Section |
Golf Operations and Teaching & Coaching |
|
Damian Lane-Lehew, PGA |
Tatum Ranch Golf Club |
Cave Creek, Arizona |
Southwest PGA Section |
Golf Operations |
|
Randall P. Raimondi Jr., PGA |
PGA National Golf Club |
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
South Florida PGA Section |
Golf Operations |
|
Douglas D. Conner, PGA |
Wyndemere Country Club |
Naples, Florida |
South Florida PGA Section |
Golf Operations |
|
Sean M. Hanna, PGA |
The Country Club at Loch Lloyd |
Village of Loch Lloyd, Missouri |
Midwest PGA Section |
Golf Operations |
|
Gregory Kohr, PGA |
Heather Gardens Golf Course |
Aurora, Colorado |
Colorado PGA Section |
Player Development |
|
Brian Bischoff, PGA |
Lahontan Golf Club |
Truckee, California |
Northern California PGA Section |
Teaching & Coaching |
|
Kevin Monear, PGA |
N/A |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Iowa PGA Section |
Teaching & Coaching |
|
Todd Sones, PGA |
Todd Sones Impact Golf Staff |
Vernon Hills, Illinois |
Illinois PGA Section |
Teaching & Coaching |
|
Brett M. Jones, PGA |
Due Process Stable |
Colts Neck, New Jersey |
New Jersey PGA Section |
Teaching & Coaching |
|
Elizabeth A. Granahan, PGA |
The G2 Golf Group LLC |
Thorndale, Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia PGA Section |
Teaching and Coaching |
|
John J. Mousley, PGA |
St. Johns Golf and Country Club |
St. Augustine, Florida |
North Florida PGA Section |
Teaching and Coaching |
|
Mark J. Beaulieu, PGA |
Atlantic National Golf Club |
Lake Worth, Florida |
South Florida PGA Section |
Teaching and Coaching |
|
Darren T. Falk, PGA |
Holly Ridge |
Sandwich, Massachusetts |
New England PGA Section |
Teaching and Coaching |
|
Michael Mignano, PGA |
The First Tee of Mid-Michigan - Sycamore Learning Center |
Lansing, Michigan |
Michigan PGA Section |
Teaching and Coaching |